Small Steps to Start Your Weight Loss Journey

You’ve struggled to lose weight for much of your life. You’ve attempted more fad diets than you can count. In the process, you’ve spent hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars. Due to your past dieting failures, you’re about ready to throw in the towel. If you can relate to this scenario, don’t give up. Your future health and happiness mean too much. To start your successful weight loss journey, consider taking some small steps. Simply increasing the number of steps you take each day will help you burn calories and reach your weight loss dreams faster.

Ditch the Elevator

When you enter multi-level buildings, do you immediately look for an elevator? If you want to drop some pounds, ditch this convenient mode of transportation. Climbing stairs in a great way to burn calories while getting your heart pumping. Depending on how intense you work out, you might be able to burn 300 calories per 30 minutes of stair climbing. If you suffer from knee problems, climbing down stairs may cause pain. However, you might still be able to climb up stairs and simply take the elevator back down them.

Avoid the Closest Parking Spot

When driving into a parking lot, do you instantly wheel into the closest parking space to your destination you can find? If losing weight is a priority, avoid this common behavior. Instead, look for the farthest parking space from the building you wish to enter. Walking those extra steps will help you burn calories while enjoying the beautiful outdoors.

Walk While You Talk

Do you spend an enormous amount of time talking on the phone each day? Whenever you answer the phone, get up and walk around instead of sitting in a comfortable chair. You may be amazed at how many calories you can burn while catching up with your sister at home or talking with clients at work.

To successfully lose weight and keep it off for life, you should strive to eat healthy and exercise regularly. Walking is a wonderful form of exercise you can do anywhere at any time. If you’re ready to get fit and improve your health, start with one small step at a time.

Metabolic Research Center. Your Weight Loss Specialist for over 25 years.

*Success stories shown are from actual Metabolic Research Center clients who followed the MRC program, prepared their own food, visited their center regularly, and committed to their success. Results are not typical and may vary.